07-27-2026, 10:51 AM
(07-27-2026, 09:57 AM)mvossman Wrote: Just to play devil's advocate:
That lineup played a total of 81 minutes together. Not sure how much we can read from such a small sample.
Kyrie was 32 when he got injured and will be turning 35 next season. Not sure we can count on him being the same player.
PJ and Gafford were brought in for Luka and have not looked the same since Luka was traded.
This team is still too light on creation and will be depending too much on Kyrie
We have a new coach with zero NBA experience (which historically has had dicey results).
Wins will be harder to come by with less tanking.
You made similar predictions last summer.
There are just so many variables going into this season. It's not just how big of a jump will Flagg make (I think it will be a big jump). What will we get from Kyrie, and can he stay healthy? Can we get anything from Livey? Will PJ and Gafford bounce back (if they are even still here)? What will we get from all the new additions? How will May adapt to the NBA? Given the lack of talent and all of the changes, its hard to see predicting this team any higher than the play-in.
Thats the core thing. You say the team lacks talent. I think they are very talented.,